Bantock House Museum, Wolverhampton

Bantock House Museum
Finchfield Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 9LQ
England

Website

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Events

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock/events

E-mail

bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

01902 552195

Fax

01902 552196

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Bantock House, Wolverhampton
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Bantock House, once the home of the Bantock family, allows you to discover the secrets of Wolverhampton’s history. As you wander through the House you can admire our exquisite Decorative Arts collection that includes Enamels, Steel Jewellery and Japanned ware.

Temporary exhibitions take place all year round offering displays in a wide range of subjects.

The ground floor rooms are set in the Edwardian period with Arts and Crafts inspired décor much as the Bantock's would have known. The first floor highlights the trades of Wolverhampton and what life was like during Victorian Wolverhampton through the billiard room and the Victorian Rooms, which give a fascinating insight into Victorian family life and the changing role of women during this period. Here you can see beautiful examples of steel jewellery, japanned ware and enamels.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

April-October
Tues-Sun 11.00-17.00

November-March
Tues-Sun 12.00-16.00

Bank Holiday Mondays except Christmas & New Year

Closed: Mon

Christmas & New Year

 Admission charges

FREE

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Parking for coaches
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Bantock House Museum
Finchfield Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 9LQ
England

Website

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Events

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock/events

E-mail

bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

01902 552195

Fax

01902 552196

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The collections on display at Bantock House highlight local trades of the 1700 and 1800s, including Japanned ware, Enamels, Steel Jewellery and Locks.

Collection details

Decorative and Applied Art, Personalities, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • Japanned ware
  • Enamels
  • Steel jewellery

Bantock House Museum
Finchfield Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 9LQ
England

Website

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Events

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock/events

E-mail

bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

01902 552195

Fax

01902 552196

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Once upon a time…

6 April 2010

Story telling session with ‘Animal Tales’.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:15am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Musuem

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Animal Antics

7 April 2010

Create your own crazy animal characters in this fun craft workshop.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

12-2pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195

Magnetic Mayhem

13 April 2010

Design and make fridge magnets in this creative workshop

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-3pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Once upon a time…

13 April 2010

Story telling session with even more animal tales.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11:15am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Animal Tracking

14 April 2010

Join the rangers to discover and track animal prints in the park.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

12-2pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Creature Feature

14 April 2010

Get up close to some small animals brought along by Dudley Zoo and also have your face painted! Suitable for 3 years old and over.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child.To book please call 01902 552195.

Wicked Wildlife

15 April 2010

A craft workshop to make your own animals that you can place in our giant wildlife scene.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-3pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195.

Wicked Wildlife

15 April 2010

A craft workshop to make your own animals that you can place in our giant wildlife scene.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195.

Bit of a Do

3 May 2010

Family fun day organised by the Friends of Bantock House Museum, with stalls, activities and donkey rides.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-4pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Music Live!

31 May 2010

An afternoon of live entertainment provided by talented local acoustic bands.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

12-4pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free, just drop in.

Plant Potty

1 June 2010

Children’s fun workshop to decorate a plant pot and plant a seed. Then take it home and watch it grow.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-2:30pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195

Plant Potty

1 June 2010

Children’s fun workshop to decorate a plant pot and plant a seed. Then take it home and watch it grow.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195

Flower Power

3 June 2010

Children’s workshop using petals and other finds from the garden to make bookmarks and pictures.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

1-2:30pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195

Flower Power

3 June 2010

Children’s workshop using petals and other finds from the garden to make bookmarks and pictures.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

10:30am-12pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Booking required, £2 per child. To book please call 01902 552195

Craft Fair

5 June 2010

Sale of work by talented local makers including pottery, fabrics and jewellery.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

11am-4pm

Where

Bantock House Museum

Admission

Free drop in.

Bantock House Museum
Finchfield Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 9LQ
England

Website

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Events

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock/events

E-mail

bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

01902 552195

Fax

01902 552196

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Doll and Toys (KS 1)

In the Doll and Toy workshop children discover history through toys of the Victorian and Edwardian period. The emphasis can be altered to suit age and ability to compliment the schools programme, exploring topics from materials and mechanisms in social history.

History Detectives (KS 1 and 2)

History Detective’s provides activity sessions in which pupils explore Edwardian life and identify the differences between past and present lifestyles.

Science in Sculpture (KS 2)

Science in sculpture examines materials and their properties. Sheets of newspaper are transformed into sturdy structures with the help of the Darcy Turner Paper Rolling Machine!

Shadow puppets (KS 1)

Shadow puppet play is a hands-on art and literacy workshop making shadow puppets, talking about stories and performing a short play.

 Paper-based and downloads

Mapping Bantock (KS 1 and 2)

A geography trail covering skills for KS1 and KS2 is provided by ‘Mapping Bantock,’ a resource pack in which plans and elevations form the basis for various activities around the site.

 face to face resources

Art Forum

http://www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/wolves/events/003813.html?category=740&name=Artforum

Join Wolverhampton Art Gallery's Art Forum for fortnightly (Wednesday 16.30-18.30) art sessions for young people interested in learning more about art techniques and mediums.

Bantock House Museum
Finchfield Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV3 9LQ
England

Website

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock

Events

www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bantock/events

E-mail

bantockhouse@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Telephone

01902 552195

Fax

01902 552196

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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